Boxing Match at Ongar

From the Ipswich Journal 13 October 1787

Chelmsford October 12:
Saturday last a battle was fought at Ongar, between Thomas Lloyd, of Clunn, in Shropshire, and John Smith of Toot Hill, in the parish of Ongar, for a guinea a side: it was a very hard battle, as they fought 16 rounds before it was decided, when the Welchman, giving Smith many hard blows, he was obliged to give out, and the Welchman remained master of the field.

From Jackson’s Oxford Journal 30 May 1829
Bare-knuckle Fight
The battle between Barney Aaron and Jem Raines took place yesterday on Knavestock (sic) Green, Essex, for £50 a side. After thirteen severely contested round, occupying 28 minutes, Barney was declared the victor.